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Daily Soap Opera Spoilers by Soap Dirt (GH, Y&R, B&B, and DOOL)Days of our Lives Weekly Spoilers Oct 19-23: Xander WOUNDED Shielding Sarah from GUN! | Soap DirtClick to Subscribe: https://bit.ly/Youtube-Subscribe-SoapDirt
Days of Our Lives spoilers show that Xander Kiriakis (Paul Telfer) courageously steps up to shield Sarah Horton (Linsey Godfrey) from a vengeful gunman, while Kayla Brady (Mary Beth Evans) probes into Joy (AlexAnn Hopkins) to determine if she's faking her condition. Meanwhile, Brady Black (Eric Martsolf) stands resolute against Kristen DiMera (Stacy Haiduk), sparking intense mother-daughter reunions.
DOOL spoilers reveal that EJ DiMera (Dan Feuerriegel) will be fired, Steve Johnson (Stephen Nichols) will uncover secrets, and there will be a shocking reunion between Amy Choi (Shi Ne...
2026-10-1808 min
The Rob Carson ShowA.I. Yay Yay: Trump Hits the Gas on Super Intelligence-Rob dives back into America.gov, marveling that the federal government finally creates a website that answers questions quickly instead of trapping Americans in an endless loop of hold music, phone transfers and bureaucratic despair.
-Justine Murray of MRC Video joins Rob to discuss MAGA enthusiasm heading into the midterms, Democratic Socialists, media coverage of Abdul El-Sayed, the airline incident involving a co-pilot allegedly stabbing the captain, Trump’s White House A.I. summit and the surprisingly functional America.gov website.
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2026-09-3045 min
The Fan & The CriticMovie Reviews - The Odyssey and ObsessionWe talk about two of this year's most popular movies. To tak about the Odyssey, we bring two people who thankfully know the source material much better than we do. Then we talk about Obsession and what wishes we would make with our One Wish Willow.
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2026-09-151h 49
The Fan & The CriticMovies Featuring Wrestlers (feat. Austin and Ben)We talk about movies featuring current/former wrestlers. These are not movies about wrestlers, but instead usually "bad" action movies with wrestlers in the lead or supporting roles. We then each rate these movies on 4 categories and Ben uses his advanced analytics to determine the King of the Hill of the Fan & The Critic.
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2026-07-052h 18
The Fan & The CriticGreek Mythology Movies (feat. Ben and David)Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey has us thinking about every Greek mythology movie ever made — so Ben and David join Carson and Paolo to crown the best Zeus and Hercules, argue over which myths Hollywood still hasn't touched, and cast our own Greek Mythology Cinematic Universe.
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2026-05-051h 51
The Fan & The CriticFormative Movie Moments (feat. Ben and Elon)Ben and Elon stop by to talk about the movies that made us who we are — the ones we watched too young, the ones that hit different now, and the ones we're a little embarrassed to admit shaped us. It starts sentimental, gets weird, gets serious, then gets weird again, and somehow ends with a horror movie game.
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2026-03-102h 36
The Fan & The CriticTop 10 Movies of 2025Carson and Paolo run down their Top 10 movies of 2025. Carson's list is the usual pretentious indie picks, except this year Paolo's is almost entirely horror — proof that nine years in, we still don't watch the same movies.
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2026-01-241h 52
The Fan & The CriticChristmas Movie Trivia (feat. Ben)Carson built a Christmas movie trivia quiz that wildly overestimates how much anyone else knows about Christmas movies, Ben included. Spoiler: not everyone has watched Scrooged (1988) twenty-plus times like Carson has, and that shocks him every single time.
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2025-12-171h 06
The Fan & The CriticBest Horror Franchises Ranked (feat. Ben and Peter)Ben and Peter join Carson and Paolo to dig into the horror franchises that have lasted longest and the ones that should've stopped a sequel or two ago. Expect strong opinions, dumb tangents, and at least one franchise we change our minds about mid-conversation.
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2025-10-302h 03
On Water PodcastWORSHIP AND MUSIC MINISTRY W/ CARSON BRUCE | On Water Podcast Ep 39Carson is an exceptional keys player, singer, and the creator and host of The Worship Keys Podcast. In this episode, we dive deep into his journey from Alabama to Nashville, his experiences as a wedding DJ, and his work with various churches. We explore the importance of mastering technical skills in worship, the balance between anointing and skill, and how to maintain the right heart posture. Carson also shares about his prayer closet from his childhood, his leap of faith moving to Nashville, and the value of being authentically yourself in ministry. Whether you're a musician, worship leader, or...
2025-09-111h 12
The Fan & The Critic80s Fantasy Movies and Playing DnD (feat. Peter)Peter comes back to talk 80s fantasy movies and our ongoing D&D campaign, and yes, it's another two-hour episode. We had a great time recording it — whether you have a great time listening is between you and your podcast app.
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2025-09-092h 11
Hear Books Come Alive Through Professional Voices Filled With Passion and AuthenticityBiology 2e: (OpenStax Audio Textbook) Audiobook by Jung Choihttps://libranovo.com/freeListen to free audiobooks with a 30-day free trial!Title: Biology 2e: (OpenStax Audio Textbook)Genres: Science & Technology, Biology & ChemistryAuthor: Jung ChoiNarrator: Synthesized voice – unspecifiedRelease date: 08-28-2025Length: 58:51:55Language: EnglishPublisher: Authors RepublicDescription:This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. The OpenStax Biology 2e audio textbook is produced by Audileo, an official OpenStax Technology Partner. The audiobook recording has been created from the July 2024 web version of Biology 2e by OpenStax.
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2025-08-2805 min
The Fan & The CriticMovie Reviews - Wicked and Emilia PerezCarson gets tied to a chair (figuratively, mostly) and forced to sit through a stack of movie musicals, including Wicked and Emilia Pérez, and finds at least one nice thing to say about each. Our guests actually know what makes a musical good or bad, which helps.
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2025-07-131h 33
The Fan & The CriticTV Reviews - Andor S2 and Rogue One revisitedTen years after Rogue One split the Fan and the Critic right down the middle, Andor season 2 landed and somehow both of us liked it. So we go back and rewatch Rogue One to see if time — and Andor — changed our minds about a Star Wars movie we couldn't agree on.
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2025-06-081h 35
Off My ShelfEpisode 137 - Star Wars Prequel Trilogy
In this episode Paolo Vergara, Carson Choi from The Fan and the Critic join me in talking about Star War prequels that shook the Star Wars fandom and introduced a new-ish concept to cinema.
Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom MenaceRelease: 1999Director: George LucasStars: Ewan McGregor, Liam Neeson, Natalie Portman, Jake Lloyd, Ahmed Best
Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the ClonesRelease: 2002Director: George LucasStars: Hayden Christensen, Natalie Portman, Ewan McGregor, Christopher Lee, Samuel L. Jackson,
Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith
2025-03-202h 33
The Fan & The CriticSpotlight - Jackie Chan (feat. Ben and Carlos)Four dudes sit around and talk about how much they like Jackie Chan. His movies, specifically — though honestly, also just him.
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2025-03-111h 36
The Worship Keys PodcastDiscipleship in Your Worship Team with Jin from On Water PodcastCarson sits down with Jin Choi, host of the On Water Podcast and a psychotherapist from Toronto, Canada. They dive deep into the topics of discipleship, heart posture, and the importance of connection within worship teams. Jin shares her personal journey from childhood in a Korean church to her current role at Church on the Queensway. Don't miss her insights on fostering authentic worship both on and off stage, as well as practical advice for creating deeper connections in your church community. Plus, enjoy a special segment featuring different musical instruments that Jin has played throughout her life!
2025-02-191h 08
The Fan & The CriticTop 10 Movies of 2024Carson and Paolo run down their Top 10 movies of 2024. As always, Carson leans indie and pretentious, Paolo leans Hollywood and dumb, and somehow the list still works.
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2025-01-201h 41
The Fan & The CriticMovie Reviews - Joker 2 and MegalopolisIt's the end of the year, there are great new releases everywhere, and somehow we decided to spend our limited movie-watching time on the two worst ones instead: Joker 2 and Megalopolis. We don't know why we do this to ourselves either.
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2024-11-301h 23
The Fan & The CriticZombie Movie Hidden Gems (feat. Ben and Carlos)Seven years into this podcast and we'd somehow never done a zombie movie episode, despite it being a genre we all love. Ben and Carlos join us to fix that — except instead of the obvious picks, we go deep on two movies almost nobody's heard of: One Cut of the Dead and Seoul Station. Spoiler warning applies, and we mean it this time.
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2024-09-271h 26
The Fan & The CriticFranchise Reviews - Starship Troopers (feat. Aleks and Dan)Everyone's seen the original Starship Troopers. Almost nobody's seen its two terrible direct-to-video sequels — except us now, and Aleks and Dan, who we dragged back for round two of this suffering. We rank all three and explain why you should probably stop at the first one.
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2024-08-221h 28
Off My ShelfEpisode 123 - Shaun of the Dead and Shoot 'Em Up
In this episode Paolo Vergara and Carson Choi, hosts of The Fan and the Critic podcast, join me in talking about 2 campy films with Shaun of the Dead and Shoot ‘Em Up
Shaun of the DeadRelease: 2004Director: Edgar WrightStars: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Bill Nighy
Shoot ‘Em UpRelease: 2007Director: Michael DavisStars: Clive Owen, Paul Giamatti, Monica Bellucci
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2024-07-151h 53
The Fan & The CriticHorror Movie Recommendations (feat. Ben and Carlos)Ben and Carlos are back, this time bringing their own horror movie recommendations for us to sit through. Will we like them? Will we regret this entire series? Tune in to find out.
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2024-07-061h 52
WINCarlson Choi WINs with a focus on partnerships instead of transactionsSend us Fan MailIn this episode of WIN, host Carrie Richardson sits down with Carson Choi, CEO of Cork, to discuss his dynamic career path from enterprise leadership to founding Cork, a company that revolutionizes cyber insurance with a unique cyber warranty product. Carson shares his insights on the MSP space, the challenges of cyber risk management, and how Cork is providing MSPs with new opportunities for revenue and enhanced client protection.Episode Highlights:Carson Choi's diverse career journey from video games and toys to the restaurant industry and MSP space...
2024-05-3128 min
The Fan & The CriticMovie Reviews - Dune 2 and Rebel Moon 2 (feat. David and John)Two sequels, two very different outcomes: Dune Part Two and Rebel Moon Part Two went head-to-head in our minds as the year's biggest 'part twos,' and somehow the blockbuster everyone praised let us down while the one everyone wrote off became the year's best surprise.
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2024-04-221h 30
The Fan & The CriticFranchise Reviews - The Conjuring & Annabelle (feat. Ben and Carlos)Carlos makes us sit through some of the best horror movies of recent years, including entries from The Conjuring and Annabelle universe, and we get extremely off-topic while doing it. Ben and Carson also try to participate while quietly admitting they were too scared to watch some of it the whole way through.
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2024-02-132h 18
The Fan & The CriticMovie Reviews - Rebel MoonIt's been a while since we did a whole episode on one movie, but Rebel Moon demanded it. Is it the worst thing we watched all year? Is it secretly almost great? We still don't have a straight answer.
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2024-01-241h 04
The Fan & The CriticTop 10 Movies of 2023Carson and Paolo run down their Top 10 movies of 2023 — Carson's still picking pretentious indies, Paolo's still picking dumb Hollywood blockbusters, and somehow it's a list with something for everyone.
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2024-01-161h 12
The Fan & The CriticMovie Dads (feat. Ben and Stephen)Four dads get together to talk about watching movies and being dads, featuring Ben and Stephen — which is exactly as wholesome and exactly as off-the-rails as it sounds.
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2023-12-101h 37
The Fan & The CriticMovie Reviews - Oppenheimer + Nolan Movies Ranked (feat. Antoni)Antoni joins us to review Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer, and then we go all the way back and rank his entire filmography from worst to best. It's a long one, but if you've ever wanted to hear two podcasters argue about where Tenet belongs on a Nolan tier list, this is it.
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2023-08-021h 59
The Fan & The CriticBest Movie Sidekick (feat. Kyle)Who is the greatest movie sidekick of all time? Carson, Paolo, and Kyle each bring their own nominee, argue over what even counts as a sidekick, and land on one definitive winner.
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Check out Kyle's podcast, Kyle and Dave vs The Machine, where a machine forces them to watch and review movies from a particular year. Find it at: https://kdvstm.transistor.fm/ (or everywhere else you find podcasts at)
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2023-06-261h 22
The Fan & The CriticBook-to-Film Adaptations (feat. Tracey from Off My Shelf)What makes a movie or TV adaptation actually work — sticking close to the source material, or taking real creative liberties? Tracey from the movie podcast Off My Shelf joins us to dig into book and IP adaptations and where the line is between faithful and free.
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Check out Tracey's podcast, Off My Shelf, where she reviews movies right off the shelf for her DVD. Find it at: https://offmyshelf.underbellyofsunshine.com/
2023-04-161h 40
The Fan & The CriticTerrible Films from Asylum Studios Part 2 (feat. Dan and Mena)We didn't learn the first time. Four years after our first deep dive into Asylum Studios' gloriously bad low-budget movies, Dan and Mena return to help us officially declare ourselves experts in their tricks — Two Headed Shark Attack, Jurassic Domination, Atlantic Rim: Resurrection, and Dracula: The Original Living Vampire included.
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2023-03-241h 40
The Fan & The CriticMovie Reviews - Ant-Man 3 and The Banshees of InisherinWould you rather live in the MCU's Quantum Realm or on the island of Inisherin? Carson and Paolo's answers are exactly what you'd expect, and somehow they explain everything about why one of them loved Ant-Man 3 and The Banshees of Inisherin and the other didn't.
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2023-03-1059 min
The Fan & The CriticTop 10 Movies of 2022Carson and Paolo run down their Top 10 movies of 2022 — pretentious indie picks from Carson, dumb Hollywood blockbusters from Paolo, and a list with something in it for everyone.
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2023-01-021h 43
The Fan & The CriticTV Reviews - Andor Season 1Carson finally quits Star Wars — or tries to — by refusing to watch another Disney+ show. Then he watches all twelve episodes of Andor anyway, and we talk about why it might be the one that wins him back.
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2022-11-271h 02
The Fan & The CriticMovie Reviews - Easter Sunday, Rings of Power, BrosA Filipino movie hits theatres, so naturally we have to talk about it. Paolo digs into representation in film and TV while Carson works to understand what that actually means, and we weigh in on the non-controversies swirling around Easter Sunday, Rings of Power, and Bros.
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2022-09-281h 07
The Fan & The CriticMovie Reviews - The Gray Man and The RoundupCarson hates The Gray Man but loves The Roundup. Paolo's take is exactly the opposite. Ninety minutes later, neither of us has changed the other's mind.
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2022-08-211h 24
The Fan & The CriticMultiverse Movies (feat. Ben and Joe)Marvel's multiverse era hits its peak and Ben and Joe join us to dig into every multiverse movie worth talking about — the good, the overstuffed, and the ones that made our heads hurt in a fun way.
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2022-07-051h 42
The Fan & The CriticMovie Reviews - The BatmanThere is a new Batman movie and we talk about it
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2022-05-151h 08
The Fan & The CriticOscar Character Deathmatch (feat. Bernice and Martin)Ever wondered what would happen if Oscar-nominated movie characters were thrown into a deathmatch? No? Well, you're the weird one, not us. Bernice and Martin join Carson and Paolo to draft characters from the past decade and run them through a gauntlet of arenas to crown one ultimate survivor.
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2022-04-171h 48
The Fan & The CriticMovie Reviews - Licorice PizzaWe revisit some of the movie recommendations we made each other back in 2021, mostly to confirm — again — that Carson and Paolo just don't have the same taste in movies. This time it's Licorice Pizza that proves the point.
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2022-03-0957 min
The Fan & The CriticMusic in Movies (feat. Aaron, Jay, and Yoshi)Musicians Aaron, Jay, and Yoshi stop by to talk about the music that makes movies unforgettable — the scores, the needle drops, and the soundtrack choices that turn a good scene into a great one.
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2022-02-141h 06
The Fan & The CriticTop 10 Movies of 2021Carson and Paolo go through each of their Top 10 lists of 2021. We disagree on almost every single one.
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2022-01-111h 33
The Fan & The CriticBest Action Scenes in Movies (feat. Dan)Dan joins us to break down the best action scenes in film, category by category: best 1-on-1 fight, best one-versus-many fight, best army battle, best car chase, and best shootout. Bring your own picks, you'll definitely disagree with ours.
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2021-12-2056 min
The Fan & The CriticMovie Reviews - Dune (2021)It's an episode about Denis Villeneuve's Dune. We talk about Dune. That's the episode.
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2021-11-211h 08
The Fan & The CriticTV Reviews - Squid GameWe found a little-known Netflix show called Squid Game and decided more people should be talking about it. We also dig into a stack of recent movie trailers that — miraculously — don't have a single superhero in them.
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2021-10-1544 min
The Fan & The CriticMovie Reviews - The Green Knight and Shadow in the CloudWe talk about the merits of staring at paintings for two and a half hours in The Green Knight, and Paolo somehow finds an actual gem buried in Netflix's trash bucket with Shadow in the Cloud.
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2021-08-2954 min
The Fan & The CriticMovie Reviews - The Tomorrow WarWe talk through every movie The Tomorrow War could have been — time-travel epic, alien invasion thriller, family drama — and the one underwhelming version it actually turned out to be.
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2021-07-0350 min
The Fan & The CriticMovie Reviews and Pandemic Movie Pitches (feat. Mena and Nick)Mena and Nick join us for a packed one: reviews of Army of the Dead and Nobody, then a round of pitching our own pandemic movie ideas — because apparently we hadn't had enough of 2021 yet.
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2021-06-131h 22
The Fan & The CriticStreaming Service Original TV Series (feat. Kelly)With basically no new movies coming out, we got forced into watching some streaming-service original TV series instead — and Kelly joins us to talk about the handful that actually turned out to be worth it.
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2021-05-151h 48
The Fan & The CriticMovie Reviews - Zack Snyder's Justice LeagueWe recorded our predictions for Zack Snyder's Justice League, watched the whole four-hour cut immediately after, then came back and recorded our real reactions — so you get to hear exactly how wrong we were in real time.
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2021-03-241h 06
The Fan & The CriticThe Bens v The Daves (feat. Ben, Ben, Dave, and Dave)Ben, Ben, Dave, and Dave face off in a battle of the 7th and 140th most popular first names in America, complete with seven movie-based challenges — from performing your favourite movie monologue to pitching a Donald Trump biopic where QAnon is real — to determine who's actually the best.
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2021-02-211h 35
The Fan & The CriticMost Anticipated Movies of 2021Using refined, totally scientific techniques (read: vibes), Carson and Paolo predict the best movies of 2021 before a single one of them has come out.
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2021-02-071h 15
The Fan & The CriticTop 10 Movies of 2020Carson and Paolo run down their Top 10 movies of 2020 — Carson's pretentious indie picks, Paolo's dumb Hollywood blockbusters, and a list with something for everyone.
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2021-01-031h 45
The Fan & The CriticWes Anderson Character Draft (feat. Bernice and Martin)Bernice and Martin join us to draft a team of Wes Anderson characters — a Bill Murray type, a Wilson brother type, a Jason Schwartzman type, a matriarch, a child, and a wildcard — and then put both teams through a gauntlet of high-society shenanigans to crown a winner.
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2020-12-151h 51
The Fan & The CriticBest Action Star of the 2010s (feat. Ben and Ben)We have an extremely factual, educated, and entirely undisputed debate with Ben and Ben about who deserves to be called the best action star of the 2010s. No notes, no further discussion required.
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2020-11-261h 32
The Fan & The CriticBest Movie Salespeople (feat. Dave and Dave)Two real sales managers, Dave and Dave, join us to break down how salespeople get portrayed in movies — and then we throw scenarios at them to find out which fictional sales characters they'd actually hire.
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2020-10-311h 02
The Fan & The CriticMovie Reviews - Tenet, Devil All The Time, and BloodshotCarson and Paolo argue about whether Charlie Kaufman's films hold up, then a guest drops by to talk through everything else we've enjoyed lately — including Tenet, The Devil All the Time, and Bloodshot.
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2020-10-191h 12
The Fan & The CriticMovie Reviews - Onward, I'm Thinking of Ending Things, and #AliveCarson and Paolo argue about whether Charlie Kaufman's films hold up, then dig into a few other recent watches: Onward, I'm Thinking of Ending Things, and #Alive.
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2020-09-291h 03
The Fan & The CriticInfectious Disease Movies (feat. Dr Mena)Dr. Mena joins the show to fact-check Hollywood's track record on infectious disease movies — what they get right, what they get hilariously wrong — and ranks ten disease movies we made him watch just for this episode.
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2020-08-101h 32
The Fan & The CriticMovie Reviews - The Old Guard, The Domestics, and The JokerWith movie theatres still shut, we catch up on what we've actually been watching at home: The Old Guard, The Domestics, and Joker.
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2020-07-2933 min
The Fan & The CriticFranchise Reviews - The [REC] Movies (feat. Lauren)Lauren joins us to dig into the 2008 Spanish horror movie REC and the five increasingly strange sequels it spawned — what worked, what didn't, and where the franchise should've stopped.
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2020-07-042h 01
The Fan & The CriticVideo Game Movies II (feat. Andy and Joe)Andy and Joe are back for round two on video game movies, and this time we actually try to give Hollywood some constructive notes on how to adapt a game without ruining it.
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2020-05-232h 12
The Fan & The CriticMost Fun Movie Franchise (feat. Charli and Dan)Of all the movie franchises out there, which one is actually the most fun to watch — not the best, not the most important, just the most fun? Charli and Dan join us to argue it out.
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2020-04-181h 55
The Fan & The CriticSocial Influence in Film (feat. Andrew and Colin)Did Harry Potter create a generation of social justice warriors? Are the subliminal messages people swear are in old Disney movies real or just internet nonsense? Andrew and Colin join Carson and Paolo to argue about all of it and more.
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2020-03-152h 03
The Fan & The CriticSpotlight - Keanu Reeves (feat. Ben and Shadoe)Ben and Shadoe join us to break down the career of Canadian actor Keanu Reeves and argue over which role is actually his best — with a Care Bears fact-check thrown in for good measure.
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2020-02-162h 02
The Fan & The CriticTop 10 Movies of 2019Paolo and Carson run down their Top 10 movies of 2019 and what they're already looking forward to in 2020.
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2019-12-132h 16
The Fan & The CriticBad Horror Movies (feat. Ben and Lauren)Ben and Lauren join us to force ourselves through a stack of genuinely terrible horror movies — Paranormal Entity, Alien vs Hunter, 11/11/11, Zombie Apocalypse, Killer Clowns from Outer Space, Zombeavers, Bone Tomahawk, and Gutterballs — and somehow spend most of the episode talking about literally anything else.
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2019-11-102h 55
The Fan & The CriticRobot Basketball Draft (feat. Manan and Peter)Manan and Peter join us to draft movie robots onto basketball teams, then argue about who actually won. Check our Instagram for the visual draft board if you want to follow along.
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2019-10-221h 46
The Fan & The CriticMonotone Movie Reviews - TIFF 2019 (A Film Festival "How To")Fresh off our fifth film festival, Carson rants about the most annoying people you'll meet at TIFF and shares some real advice for anyone thinking about attending one themselves.
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2019-09-1930 min
The Fan & The CriticFranchise Reviews - Star Trek (feat. Dan and Lauren)Dan and Lauren bring their Star Trek expertise to the show and promise to keep it strictly movies, not the shows — a promise they break almost immediately, in the best way.
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2019-08-261h 46
The Fan & The CriticRomantic Comedies (feat. Allan and Joe)Allan and Joe join us to dig into romantic comedies — what actually makes one work — and then pitch the rom-com version of a few recent blockbusters.
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2019-08-051h 25
The Fan & The CriticMonotone Movie Reviews - July 2019Skip the blockbuster you already know is going to let you down — here are a few documentary recommendations instead: Free Solo, Minding the Gap, and Won't You Be My Neighbor?
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2019-07-0819 min
The Fan & The CriticMovie Character Election (feat. Colin and Mat)Colin and Mat help us elect a Supreme Leader of Earth from a list of sixteen movie characters, build out a full cabinet, and along the way debate whether superhero movies are the best thing in cinema or the worst.
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2019-06-102h 18
The Fan & The CriticMovie Reviews - Avengers Endgame (feat. Aaron and Syed)Aaron and Syed, certified Marvel superfans, drop by to talk about Avengers: Endgame — gushing about Marvel, ignoring the time-travel plot holes, and making demands for what the MCU should do next.
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2019-05-251h 49
The Fan & The CriticMonotone Movie Reviews - April 2019Welcome to a new series where Carson spotlights overlooked and underappreciated movies from the past month — this time, The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter, Dragged Across Concrete, and Reign of the Supermen.
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2019-04-1421 min
The Fan & The CriticMisc Movie MusingsCarson and Paolo talk movies for ninety minutes with no consistent theme, no agenda, and no real purpose — just two guys (feat. nobody) talking about whatever's on their minds.
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2019-04-011h 22
The Fan & The CriticMost Anticipated of 2019 (feat. Jory and Nehal)We talk about the movies we're most excited for in 2019 and pitch some movie ideas based on actual dreams we've had — including superhero predictions and our best guess at how Avengers 4 brings everyone back.
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2019-02-041h 29
The Fan & The Critic2018 Year in Review Part 2 (feat. Rebecca and Tyler)We wrap up our 2018 conversation by answering questions pulled out of a literal grocery bag. The short version: Annihilation is awesome, Solo is terrible, and Carson sounds far away because he's just being quiet.
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2018-12-2056 min
The Fan & The Critic2018 Year in Review Part 1 (feat. Rebecca and Tyler)Some lesser-known movies from 2018 that deserve more conversation: Colette, Eighth Grade, Hostiles, Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay, The Wife, Death of Stalin, Gringo, and An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn.
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2018-12-101h 12
The Fan & The CriticBuddy Cop Movies (feat. Aaron and Dan)Aaron and Dan join us to figure out what actually makes a buddy cop movie a buddy cop movie, pit Lethal Weapon against Rush Hour, and run our own buddy cop obstacle course with scene re-enactments along the way.
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2018-11-251h 41
The Fan & The CriticAnimated Disney Movies (feat. Erica and Faye)Erica and Faye join us for a deep dive into non-Star Wars, non-Marvel animated Disney movies — a Disney Bachelorette draft, Pixar pitch ideas, and a Disney Death Match to settle it all.
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2018-10-172h 08
The Fan & The CriticSpotlight - Nicolas Cage (feat. Ben and Shadoe)We spend an episode reflecting on the career of Nicolas Kim Coppola, better known as Nicolas Cage, with Ben and Shadoe — including pitching the perfect Cage movie and re-enacting our favourite Cage-outs.
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2018-08-181h 39
The Fan & The CriticTerrible Films from Asylum Studios (feat. Aleks and Dan)Aleks and Dan join us to power through some of The Asylum's worst low-budget movies — Nazis at the Center of the Earth, Transmorphers, Atlantic Rim, and Titanic 2 — and explain them to each other while drinking.
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2018-07-131h 43
The Fan & The CriticMovie Reviews - Infinity War, Deadpool 2 (feat. Tyler and Rebecca)We catch up on a few recent releases — Avengers: Infinity War, Deadpool 2, and Solo: A Star Wars Story — with Tyler and Rebecca, plus a round of rapid-fire questions to get to know them.
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2018-05-311h 57
The Fan & The CriticMovie Character Hockey Draft (feat. Manan, Regan, and Trevor)Manan, Regan, and Trevor join us to draft classic non-athlete movie characters onto hypothetical hockey teams, then argue over who actually built the better roster. Vodka gets an assist.
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2018-04-151h 32
The Fan & The CriticSpotlight - Luc Besson (feat. Joe and Ben)Joe and Ben join us to discuss the films of Luc Besson — The Fifth Element, Lucy, Léon: The Professional, and Valerian — including a bracket-style draft to find the best Besson side character of all time.
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2018-03-271h 36
The Fan & The CriticFranchise Reviews - Star Wars (feat. Ben and Dan)We finally sell out and do a Star Wars episode with Ben and Dan — pitching standalone movie ideas for Kathleen Kennedy and asking the bigger question of why we keep talking about these movies at all.
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2018-01-271h 33
The Fan & The CriticApocalypse Movies (feat. Ben and Nehal)Ben and Nehal join us to talk apocalypse movies — who you'd actually pick to save the world, why Armageddon and Deep Impact both exist, and who the best zombie outbreak patient zero would be.
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2017-12-281h 41
The Fan & The CriticBest Movies of 2017 (feat. Cam and Peter)Cam and Peter share their favourite movies from the past year that you've probably never heard of, then pitch reinventions of bad movies as dark, gritty Oscar contenders — Paul Blart: Mall Cop included.
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2017-12-281h 45
The Fan & The CriticSpace Movies (feat. JP and Joe)JP and Joe join us to discuss (and fight about) space movies — building an all-star space mercenary crew and debating which sci-fi planet would actually be worth living on.
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2017-12-281h 25
The Fan & The CriticBank Heist Movies (feat. David and Manan)David and Manan join us for an hour of bank heist movie talk and drunken rambling — casting the next James Bond, drafting an all-star heist crew, and pitching a movie from a side character's point of view.
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2017-12-281h 25
The Fan & The CriticBest Sports Movies (feat. Kevin and Jory)Jory and Kevin join us to argue about sports movies — the best fictional athlete, baseball versus basketball versus hockey on screen, and building our dream basketball starting lineup out of movie characters.
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2017-12-281h 21
The Fan & The CriticBest Cinematic Universes (feat. Cam and Kevin)We dig into cinematic universes, pitch our own, and argue over the best non-MCU shared universe out there.
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2017-07-281h 19The Fan & The CriticVideo Game Movies (feat. Dan and Andy)Why do video game movies always suck, how would we adapt them better than Hollywood does, and which movie worlds would actually fit each video game genre? Dan and Andy join us to find out.
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2017-07-011h 19The Fan & The CriticThe Pilot (feat. Aaron and Yoshi)Classic movie remakes, The Mummy (1999), and an extremely important debate: Kristen Stewart versus Emma Watson.
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2017-06-051h 06
The Spoiler WarningReview 305: Lucy
Episode Description:
In this episode, Christopher Schnese, Carson Patrick, and Stephen Miller review Lucy.
Directed by Luc Besson. With Scarlett Johansson, Morgan Freeman, Min-sik Choi. A woman, accidentally caught in a dark deal, turns the tables on her captors and transforms into a merciless warrior evolved beyond human logic.
Show Notes
Hosts:
• Christopher Schnese with Carson Patrick and Stephen Miller
Featured Review:
• Lucy
The Verdict:
• Carson: Must See
• Stephen: Pass (with Caveat)
• Christopher: Recommend (with Caveat
Music for this Episo...
2014-07-281h 00The Spoiler Warning (MP3)Review 305: Lucy
Episode Description:
In this episode, Christopher Schnese, Carson Patrick, and Stephen Miller review Lucy.
Directed by Luc Besson. With Scarlett Johansson, Morgan Freeman, Min-sik Choi. A woman, accidentally caught in a dark deal, turns the tables on her captors and transforms into a merciless warrior evolved beyond human logic.
Show Notes
Hosts:
• Christopher Schnese with Carson Patrick and Stephen Miller
Featured Review:
• Lucy
The Verdict:
• Carson: Must See
• Stephen: Pass (with Caveat)
• Christopher: Recommend (with Caveat
Music for this Episo...
2014-07-281h 00
Keith Carson: Information is Power!Health Care Reform Part 3: Panel DiscussionLeading professionals in the health care field share their knowledge about the progress and challenges of health care reform. Panelists include:
Dr. Ricky Choi, a pediatrician at Asian Health Services
Dr. Ho Luong Tran, President and CEO of the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum.
Deeana Jang, Policy Director at the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum.
2009-09-2615 min